From: WQAD TV-8 (Moline, IL)
Contemporary politicians could learn something by revisiting the style of our 16th president, [according to Lincoln scholars Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis,] retired Knox College professors, authors of four books about Honest Abe, and colleagues at the Lincoln Studies Center. “He learned that you don’t demonize your opponents,” Dr. Wilson said. “They’re people just like you.” Old Main is the last standing building from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. While Lincoln actually lost that election, it set the stage for his successful presidential bid just two years later. And it forged a Knox-Lincoln connection for the ages… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
In honor of Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12, the Knox County Historical Society opened the doors of the old Knoxville courthouse on Sunday and brought in two of the most nationally-renowned Lincoln historians, who both happen to be residents of Knox County, for an informal discussion about the beloved president…
Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis, both retired professors of Knox College, have devoted much, if not all, of their retired lives to studying and preserving Lincoln’s legacy. With more than 100 combined years of experience at Knox College, the duo has established an impressive resume, which includes working with the Library of Congress and Stephen Spielberg on his most recent movie [”Lincoln.”]… Read more…
From: Self Magazine (New York, NY)
Knox College psychology professor Frank McAndrew is quoted extensively in the November-December issue of Self Magazine and its “Healthy Self” blog, for an article, Can’t Keep a Secret “…Follow our examples [that compare your conscious thoughts with your brain’s instinctive reactions] and find out why [you have an urge to share gossip]… You [tell yourself]: ‘Allie would freak out if she knew about this. This is sooo big! I’ve gotten tell her.’ Your Brain Decoded: Seeming in the know is vital to your social status, McAndrew says. In other words, you want to be popular, and sharing gossip can get you there…” Read more…
From: The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON)
Knox College psychology professor Tim Kasser is interviewed for an article, “How can I have Christmas without the clutter?” Craig and Marc Kielburger, founders of Free the Children and Me to We, write: “In theory, Christmas is about time spent with loved ones, not great deals on electronics. Yet, in reality, many of us struggle with the holiday paradox of giving to others without succumbing to the trappings of mass consumption…
This week we asked experts: How do we reconcile the holiday spirit of giving with the avoidance of material excess? Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism — ‘My academic analysis shows that people report the highest holiday well-being when they de-emphasize the materialistic aspects of the season and instead focus on being with their families and practising their religion.’…” Read more…
From: Pasadena Art Beat (Pasadena, CA)
If the recent feature film “Lincoln” has given you the history bug, the “History’s Mysteries” episode on Abraham Lincoln a good start. “Lincoln: The Untold Stories” features several Lincoln historians and actors narrating actual documents. The historians include the co-directors of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College: Rodney Davis and Douglas Wilson… Read more…
From: KDVR Fox 31 News (Denver, CO)
Psychology research at Knox College that indicated girls as young as six were interested in looking ’sexy,’ prompted Kim Posey of Fox 31 Denver to “put together a similar survey of girls” in the Denver area KDVR reports. “The results were equally as surprising… Researchers at Knox College in Illinois showed 60 girls ages six to nine two paper dolls. One was dressed in a very revealing outfit, and one was dressed in a more covered outfit. Sixty-eight percent of the girls said they wanted to look like the ’sexy’ doll, and 72 percent thought the ’sexy’ doll would be more popular… Kim surveyed 15 girls in second and third grade [in a Denver after school program]… 80 percent picked the ’sexy’ girl as the popular girl…” Read more… and see Knox in the News for more coverage of the research by Knox graduate Christy Starr and her faculty advisor Gail Ferguson.
